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The Iron Dome is the signature component of Israel's defence armoury. With a reported 90 per cent success rate, it is considered the envy of militaries around the world. The system has saved countless civilian lives over various conflicts in the last decade, analysts say.

On 16 June, an Iranian government spokesperson reported that Israeli attacks had killed at least 224 people, including 74 women and children, without specifying how many of them were civilians. The health ministry also stated 1,800 people have been injured.